Development of multi-layer plastic fuel tanks for Nissan research vehicle-II
Plastic fuel tanks are light in weight and rustproof, and have good design flexibility. For those currently in use, however, which are made of mono-layer high-density polyethylene, fuel permeability is too high to meet U.S. evaporative emission standards, which are stricter than those in Japan or the EEC. For minimize fuel permeation, the formation of a barrier layer of polyamide resin by multi-layer (three-resin five-layer) blow molding is considered more promising than sulphonation or fluorination treatment of the polyethylene resin. This paper describes the fuel permeation mechanism, then outlines the development of a multi-layer plastic fuel tank, and discusses its structural features and the development of resins.
- Research Organization:
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- OSTI ID:
- 6512971
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870204-
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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